Canada First Defence Strategy

DND/CF Economic Impact

CFB/ASU Wainwright

There were 599 regular military, 155 reserve forces, and 272 civilian workers at CFB/ASU Wainwright at the end of December 2005.

Present Functions

The current functions of CFB/ASU Wainwright are to provide:

  • support to military individual and collective training,
  • maintenance of the Range and Training Centre,
  • support to units.
Operational & Support Units
  • British Army Training Establishment Wainwright,
  • 742 Communications Squadron DET Wainwright,
  • Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre,
  • 1 Field Ambulance DET Wainwright,
  • 1 Dental Unit DET Wainwright,
  • Area Support Unit Wainwright,
  • 1 Wing Det CMTC.
Population Impact
(Regular Force
members and dependants)
Local Spending Impact
Estimated Local
Spending Impacts
(Direct & Indirect)
Estimated Direct Employment
Estimated Indirect Employment
1,819
$48,754,000
$74,536,000
971
122

Note: All figures Fiscal Year 2004-2005